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Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Epic is letting parents restrict and track playtime in Fortnite and UEFN
Parents and guardians can leverage two new features to keep tabs on their kids.
Oct. 1, 2024
Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Epic suing Google and Samsung over Auto Blocker's barrier to other app stores
Epic Games is filing another legal complaint against Google as well as Samsung, claiming the latter's Auto Blocker is a…
Sept. 30, 2024
Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
Two games addiction lawsuits dismissed
Two lawsuits against some of the industry's leading companies, accused of enabling video game addiction, have been volu…
Sept. 23, 2024
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
Yager uses Fortnite to revive scrapped game The Cycle: Frontier
The studio used Epic's battle royale to create an in-game island that exists as a 'special tribute' to its now-defunct extraction shooter.
Sept. 20, 2024
Epic launching unified Fab marketplace in mid-October
Epic launching unified Fab marketplace in mid-October
Epic has announced that its new unified Fab marketplace will launch next month, bringing together its various game asse…
Sept. 17, 2024
Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
Epic, EA, Roblox, and more face EU complaint over tricking players into spending
Seven major games companies – including Epic Games, Electronic Arts, and Roblox – have been accused of misleading consu…
Sept. 12, 2024
Epic's mobile marketplace and The Plucky Squire's brave launch | GI Microcast
Epic's mobile marketplace and The Plucky Squire's brave launch | GI Microcast
The latest episode of the GI Microcast is now available to download, taking a quick dive into the biggest stories of th…
Aug. 19, 2024
Epic Games' free game giveaways have been "magical" for user acquisition
Epic Games' free game giveaways have been "magical" for user acquisition
Epic Games' Tim Sweeney has admitted that whilst its free game giveaways have been good for business, many of its exclu…
Aug. 19, 2024
The Epic Games Store debuts on AltStore, Android, and iOS devices
The Epic Games Store debuts on AltStore, Android, and iOS devices
Fortnite is back (on some devices in select regions).
Aug. 16, 2024
Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch
Epic removes Fortnite from mobile app stores to prepare for own store launch
Epic Games is pulling Fortnite and other games from mobile app stores ahead of the launch of its own digital storefront…
July 26, 2024
Apple approves Epic Games Store for iOS after rejecting it twice
Apple approves Epic Games Store for iOS after rejecting it twice
Apple has approved a notarisation submission made by Epic Games Store after twice rejecting it.
July 8, 2024
Industry vets launch specialist co-development studio The Unreal Guys
Industry vets launch specialist co-development studio The Unreal Guys
As the name suggests, the new studio is looking to help devs working on Unreal Engine projects.
June 17, 2024